Week of December 18, 2024
Week of December 18, 2024
Friday morning, December 13, 2024, Blaine County swore in elected officials. Left to right are Julie Campbell; Clerk of District Court, Mari Anne Skoyen; Deputy Blaine County Superintendent of Schools, Jen Metcalf; Substitute Blaine County Justice of the Peace and City Court Judge, Yvonne Laird; District Court Judge, Kendall Harwood; County Superintendent of Schools, and Miles Hutton; Blaine County Commissioner. Unable to attend was Jim Doyle; Justice of the...
The Turner Tornadoes were in Harlowton this past weekend. They took on the Harlowton Engineers and the White/Sulphur/Springs Hornets in their final preseason tournament before they begin conference play. The Tornadoes split the weekend, making their overall record 2-2. They took on the Engineers on Friday and the Hornets on Saturday. In Friday's action against the Engineers, the Tornadoes got off to a fast start, leading the Engineers 20-9. Tate Beck and Roger Carrillo each scored six points to...
The Turner Tornadoes were in Harlowton this past weekend to take part in one more preseason tournament before they start conference play. The Tornadoes took on the Harlowton Engineers on Friday and the Fergus Eagles JV on Saturday. Turner lost a close contest to the Engineers, 30-26, and bounced back the next day to earn a win against the Eagles, 48-35. On Friday, the Tornadoes took on the Harlowton Engineers. In a low scoring game, the Tornadoes trailed the Engineers by eight going into the...
The Harlem Wildcats and Lady Cats were in Wolf Point on Thursday and participated in the Glasgow Invitation along with the Chinook Sugarbeeters on Friday and Saturday. Results were unavailable at press time for the Wolf Point meet. After three full days of competition, Head Coach, Jon Baker was very pleased with his team's performance on the mat. "Harlem came prepared for a long weekend of grappling. A hard week of tweaking technique in practice was what was needed to improve our performances."...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Shelby this past weekend where they took part in Shelby's preseason tournament. The Sugarbeeters took on the Eureka Lions and the Belk Huskies. On Friday, the Sugarbeeters took a 16-8 lead after 8 minutes of action against the Lions. Alexus Seymour tallied six points, and Brooke Fetter added five. The Sugarbeeters kept their foot on the gas in the second quarter, extending their lead to 39-19 at the half. Seymour was firing on all cylinders, scoring 13 points in...
The Harlem Wildcats faced two tough teams this past weekend. Taking on the Lodge Grass Indians in a fast-paced game on Friday, the Harlem Wildcats were down 40-24 going into the locker room. The Wildcats controlled the third quarter, outscoring the Indians 21-17. Unfortunately, the Wildcats weren’t able to keep the momentum on their side as they fell to the Indians, 75-55. Matt Billmayer, Isaac Kelly and Tayden Colliflower each scored 10 points in the Wildcats’ effort. On Saturday, the Wildcats took on the St. Labre Braves in another high...
The Chinook Beeters were in Shelby this past weekend where they took part in Shelby's preseason tournament. The Beeters faced off against the Eureka Lions and the Belk Huskies. The Beeters were within reach each quarter against the Lions, but were unable to catch them, falling, 63-54. Carson Nissen led the Beeters on the night with 18 points, including two threes. Ryan Bell connected four times behind the arc and went 4-4 from the line, adding 16 points for the Beeters. On Saturday, the Beeters...
Harlem Library Children’s programs will meet this week and then take a break until the new year. The Book Challenge for December is to read a book published in 2024. The library will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The library board will not hold a meeting this month. Blaine County Library Teen Scene Mondays 5:30-6:30. Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Zone Tuesdays 3:45-4:45. Home School Hour Wednesday 1:00-2:00. LEGO Club Thursday 3:45-4:45. Theater Day Fridays 1:00-2:30. Special Christmas movie Friday December 20th...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Firstly, let me take a moment to THANK all of the people who donated an item, or who came to help with the auction, on Saturday! It is a tremendous amount of work and there are people around me who are always willing to help. I am so very grateful for those people. THANK YOU, also to all of the people who came to bid on the items that we collected over the past 4 months. Every single person matters in the outcome of our success! Pat yourselves on the back, knowing that you are an integral part of our...
The Book Challenge for December is to read a book published in 2024. When you have completed the challenge, please notify the library to have your name entered into the drawing for a gift certificate from a local business. After School Squad will meet today, December 18, at 4 P.M. Lego Club will be held tomorrow, December 19 at 4 P.M. Children’s programs will take a break for the next two weeks and begin again the first full week of January. Storytime will meet again Tuesday, January 7, 10...
The countdown is on, and Christmas will be here soon. If you need a break from all the hustle and bustle, stop in and take home a book to relax with. We have a nice selection of holiday books on the display table. Friday December 20th at 1:00 p.m. we will have a special Christmas movie. We will be serving cocoa and cookies, so be sure to send your kids, or come watch the movie with them! The library will be open from 10:00 to 3:00 on Tuesday December 24th. We will have Story Time for the little...
